Dark Secrets at St. Augustine's

Fireside Fantasies

Fan Film inspired by the book Vampire Academy. Hope you enjoy.

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00:00Rain streaks across the windshield of a beat-up sedan. Zara Vance, sharp-eyed and tense, is driving.

00:06In the passenger seat, Alara Volkov sleeps fitfully, her pale skin almost luminous in the

00:11passing headlights. A sudden flash of red and blue lights fills the rearview mirror. Zara's

00:16eyes widen. She pulls over. A tall, imposing figure in a long coat approaches the driver's

00:21side window. It's Ivan Zotov. He doesn't look like a cop. Alara wakes with a start, her eyes

00:28finding Ivans. A flicker of fear crosses her face. Zara. Narration. I grip the steering wheel,

00:34defeated. The illusion of freedom had shattered. Ivan. Narration. Get out. Both of you.

00:43Zara and Alara stand before Headmistress Petrova. Ivan stands silently by the door. The office is

00:48gothic and intimidating. Headmistress Petrova, coldly, you risked everything. For what? A fantasy of

00:54freedom? Zara, defiant. For her. I do it again. Headmistress Petrova. Duty before desire,

01:01Miss Vance. Remember that. Petrova dismisses them. As they leave, Alara looks pale and unsteady.

01:09Zara spars with Ivan. He is faster, stronger, and effortlessly counters her every move,

01:16putting her on the mat again and again. Ivan, offering a hand. You must anticipate, not react.

01:26Their hands touch, and a spark of unexpected electricity passes between them. They both pull

01:32back, a silent acknowledgement of a line that can't be crossed. Alara is alone, staring at her

01:38reflection. She touches the mirror and it frosts over. Suddenly, scrawled in blood red on the glass,

01:43a message appears. Weak. Like the rest of your filthy bloodline, Alara screams. Zara bursts in,

01:50her eyes wide with fury, but Alara is shaking, pointing a trembling finger not at the message,

01:55but at a dead crow lying on her windowsill, its neck twisted at an unnatural angle.

02:00Julian Lazer sits alone, reading. Alara approaches him cautiously. Alara. Julian,

02:06do you know anything about strange magic? Julian, depends who's asking. Alara. Please,

02:12I need to understand what's happening to me. Julian looks up, surprised. He shows her the book,

02:18Obscure Elements, A Study of Aether. Julian, you're not the only one haunted by secrets, Alara.

02:24Before she can answer, Zara appears, pulling her away. Zara, we need to go, now. Alara.

02:30Julian was just helping. Zara paces in front of Ivan's desk. Zara, you think I can't protect her?

02:37Ivan, I think you care too much. That's dangerous. Zara, she's all I have left.

02:42Ivan's stoic expression softens for a fraction of a second. He knows about the car crash that killed

02:48Alara's family. Ivan, some wounds never heal, but you can't let them define you. The equinox dance.

02:56Moroy and Dampier's waltz under enchanted lights. Alara, looking beautiful but fragile,

03:02is dancing with Julian. He makes her laugh, a rare and welcome sound. Zara watches from the edge of the

03:09room, her gaze flicking between Alara and Ivan, who stands guard nearby. Lord Valerius Astor,

03:16looking frail, approaches Alara. His quiet daughter, Serena, is with him. Lord Valerius,

03:23you look radiant tonight, Alara. Your family would be proud. His words are kind, but his eyes are hungry.

03:29Alara feels a sudden intense wave of nausea and dizziness. She stumbles. Alara, excuse me? She

03:38rushes out. A moment later, Zara's head snaps up. The coldness she feels from Alara turns into a spike

03:44of pure terror. Zara, Alara, they race out of the ballroom. On the floor where Alara was standing

03:50lies a single, wilted black rose. Alara is chained to an altar-like stone slab. Lord Valerius stands

03:58over her, holding an ornate ancient dagger. He is no longer frail. His eyes burn with a feverish

04:04intensity. Lord Valerius, the old blood must be renewed. Only then will the line survive. He presses

04:12the tip of the dagger to his own chest, wincing. Lord Valerius, you and Zara are bound, Alara. The bond

04:17is the key. Suddenly, the crypt doors burst open. Zara, Ivan, and Julian stand silhouetted in the

04:23doorway. Zara, get away from her. Valerius laughs. Lord Valerius, you have no idea what you are, Zara.

04:30The revelation hits Zara like a physical blow. Ivan fights Valerius while Julian works to free Alara.

04:36As Ivan corners Valerius, a figure emerges from the shadows. It's Serena, her eyes glowing red. Her face

04:43is pale and monstrous. She is Strigoi. Serena, hissing. You can't save her. Serena lunges for Alara.

04:51Julian shoves Alara out of the way, and Serena's fangs sink into his shoulder. Zara screams and

04:57attacks Serena with a silver stake, a blur of rage and grief. Meanwhile, Ivan disarms and subdues the

05:04shocked Lord Valerius. The fight between Zara and Serena is brutal. Zara, fueled by the bond,

05:11finally drives the stake through Serena's heart. Serena dissolves into dust. Zara rushes

05:17to Julian's side. Alara kneels, placing her hands over his wound. A brilliant golden light

05:22emanates from her palms. The deep fight mark slowly stitches itself closed. The effort leaves

05:28her gasping, almost fainting, but Julian is saved. Lord Valerius is led away in magical restraints

05:34by academy guards. Alara stands before the assembled students and faculty, headmistress Petrova

05:40beside her. She looks stronger, more confident. Alara, I am not afraid of my bloodline. I am not

05:46afraid of my power. The students murmur, but this time it is with awe, not scorn. Zara finds Ivan

05:53watching the sunset. Zara, you knew all along, didn't you? Ivan, I did. I wanted to protect

06:00you. Zara, I don't need protection. I need the truth. The space between them crackles. He takes

06:08a step closer, his resolve warring with an emotion he can't hide. Ivan, I'm sorry, Zara. He expects her

06:16to be angry, but instead, she reaches up and gives him a soft, lingering kiss on the cheek.

06:22Zara, goodbye, Ivan. She turns and walks back towards the towering spires of the academy,

06:28leaving Ivan alone with his conflict, watching her go. The sun sets, casting long, dark shadows

06:35across the ground. Story by your name, inspired by Vampire Academy, written by Rochelle Meade.

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